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As in Parachutes de France S.A.? I've looked all over the website, and can't even find reference to it in the manuals. I don't know why this bothers me, it just does. I need a woman... Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Oh, jeez - it seems that for all these years I've been doing a mixture of old school/basic twirl, breaching, when suitably drunk, into hanging out...casual! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Not true. Sorry to be an arsehole! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Noice, gothic colours too... I'd imagine that this extra length (hehe) will be taken up when a reserve is actually installed, but I might be wrong. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Press, Print Screen, then go to your paint program and hit paste. Here's my entry... Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Ah, fairy nuff. If it were up to me (the whole world that is), I would sanction backhanding obnoxious little brats as one of my first actions. Of course, nowadays if you even breathe near a kid they have you up in court for assault. F***ers - I was never like that, and I'm only 22. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Dude! Your pictures remind me of that bit in Silence of the Lambs when Buffalo Bill hides his tackle and dances around in the nip! Not good......my twisted mind that is - I have no opinion on your chest! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Just take out all the frustration on a pillow/cushion/kitten, then go out for many cool beers with some buddies. No-one would take you seriously in your job if they knew you had pressed charges against a kid for chucking a pencil. I know this might sound like I'm criticising - honestly, I'm not, my Mum's just retired from working with deaf and special needs kids in a local school, so I know how hard it can be. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Hmmm, you're sixteen, and live in the UK........stop hanging around outside McDonald's drinking Diamond White and smoking, and use the money you saved to do static line training! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Um, I like packing! When I told an instructor that he asked me if I have Asberger's Syndrome! My packing isn't actually signed off on my card yet, so I still need people to do my checks, and since I haven't started the struggle with ZP yet my opinion may change. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

It's also a good idea to start flying in the mantis position, if you aren't already. This is the basic position used by experienced belly fliers, as it makes it easier to dock on formations, and makes arm and leg turns more responsive. **DISCLAIMER** I've only just cleared student status, so take my advice with a pinch of salt, this is just what I was told I should be doing for my first few jumps off student status. Ask an instructor to give you a more detailed brief, but in short: lie on your stomach like you're watching tv, with your hands under your chin, elbows on the ground, and legs crossed behind your back. Uncross your legs and point your toes, then drop your forearms to the floor. Try to hold this position in the air, still arching, albeit slightly dearched at the knees. Like everything in skydiving, it's easier if you relax, just don't be tempted to watch your alti all the way down! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

31 jumps to my A, with BPA. I was just crap at your average static line jumps. I only got this far because an instructor saw me grabbing risers on deployment - that was the first time I didn't have line twists - and he put me on dummy pulls to stop me doing it again. That, and a few cock-ups on 10 and 15 sec delays due to being rubbish at seated exits as opposed to C-182 hanging wingstrut exits. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

What's the flourescent greeny stuff under the main container side flaps? Thought it might be a strange coloured pull-out pc, but then I saw the BOC pouch. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Yeah, on the "basic" setup, the A and D lines are shorter than on the "pro" setup, thus giving the pro setting a flatter angle of attack (if that's what I mean), so it goes faster, and everything that is dependant on forward speed is affected accordingly. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Not sure how many outside UK will get this... When Frank Bruno was taken to the mental hospital, he was found with his penis between two dry biscuits. He later admitted he was fucking crackers. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Wankers - they're everywhere!!! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

I'll be there at some point. Probably Friday afternoon and Saturday, but almost certainly not staying over on Friday. I'm not sure how much jumping I'll get to do, but Eric said they had lots of freebies from the brewery, so I'll be re-stocking my wardrobe! Were you there yesterday? And have you seen the bombing videos? Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Yes folks, it's another boring 'A license' post! 23 months and 32 jumps since I started skydiving, I finally got my cat 8! Not that I ever doubted I would get it (cough cough). Did a high-level throwaway conversion jump, then put money behind the bar, rang the bell, and my money was gone in about 2 minutes (people were packing up, hence the pathetically slow rush for the bar!). I know quite a few Peterlee guys are posting here, so cheers guys, I'm looking forward to bombing the formation some time in the near future...sorry, I mean "having the formation backslide under me"! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Damn you Dicky, I was going to make the social point first. So, you drink my beer AND steal my thunder. Bastard. The other thing to note (and it's a bit different from the post about socialising), is that if you've been hanging round a DZ in crappy British weather and chatting to skydivers, you will have picked up more, in general, about the sport as a whole, you may well be packing for yourself before you get onto freefall, and you will probably have a better idea of what gear you'll be after when you come to buy your own rig. Plus, you'll have saved money if you go through static line. That said, if I could have afforded it, I would have done AFF. Either way, you get there in the end, and that's when you really start learning. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

...said the man in the orthopaedic shoes. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Glad you asked this, Erno - I was wondering about the comparison between them myself. By the way, Bryn's omni drops like my guts after a kebab, at least when you're watching him from a PD260! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Again, not skydiving related... I was at an air show a few years back, and some guys with radio controlled planes were doing a recreation of a WWII bombing mission. It was all going well, until one of the mock anti-aircraft guns fell over and fired a flare directly at me. I just stood there like a muppet as this red hot ball of pain flashed past my leg - I only just realised how nasty that could have been! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Nice one mate - I'll be at P'lee tomorrow to get mine. I only need to do the qualifying jump - get ready for rain all day!!!!! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

My personal fave is the A-4 jet. It's just gorgeous from every angle. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Just checked that out - the thing I love the most are the FancyPants legstrap retainers. I've had these on climbing harnesses for years and thought they were a better solution than the standard freefly legstrap elastic, which I think is a possible snag hazard (better to have them than not though). I should have patented the idea then - bugger... Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"